Help save Luxembourg's bees at Nature Festival

Kockelscheuer will be buzzing this Sunday when it plays host to a Nature Festival focusing on saving Luxembourg's bees.

24.06.2014

(FILES) A bee collects nectar from a flower on April 24, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The European Commission said on May 24, 2013 that it will ban for two years beginning in December three pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops. The decision to ban the insecticides, made by chemicals giants Bayer and Syngenta, "marks another milestone towards ensuring a healthier future" for bees, EU Health Commissioner Tonio Borg said.
AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR

Kockelscheuer will be buzzing this Sunday when it plays host to a Nature Festival focusing on saving Luxembourg's bees.

Conservation organisation Natur&Emwelt will organise the event at the House of Nature in Kockelscheuer from 10am to 6pm where visitors can purchase environmentally-friendly or organic products, learn about nature and the environment and take part in a raft of different activities.

Around 50 stands will be present at the festival, among them English-speaking group “Bee Together”, which is composed of people interested in bees and beekeeping. There will also be workshops for young people and hot food will be available for purchase.

Two events will be delivered in English, including Michel Collette's bee exhibition at stand 55 at 3pm and a chance to visit bees at stand 23 from 4.30pm. Entry to the festival is 2 euros per adult, free for children aged 15 and younger.

For more information on the event and to register, please visit eventbrite.com

If you are unable to attend the festival and want to know more about beekeeping in Luxembourg, you can attend demonstrations at some beehives on July 5 from 2pm to 4pm or July 6 from 10am to 12noon. Both demonstrations will be in English.